Athletic Club defeated Villarreal 1-0 in La Liga. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 12 stage in the 2016 season. Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez, Spain officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Athletic Club vs Villarreal meeting in La Liga with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Athletic Club and Villarreal. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Recorded meetings: 0 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Athletic Club defeated Villarreal 1-0 in La Liga. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 12 stage in the 2016 season. Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez, Spain officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Athletic Club vs Villarreal meeting in La Liga with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Athletic Club and Villarreal. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Recorded meetings: 0 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).

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